I saw on the other board that SJP is looking for some new coaches: https://www.easternpafootball.com/coaching-jobs-st-joseph-prep-district-12-class-6a/ Anyone know which coaches are leaving? Not easy being an assistant coach at SJP--I don't think any of them live within five miles of the school--but the core group have nearly all been there for a good while.

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Jawan walker who had the winning touched in overtime to end central bucks 59 game winning streak in 2000 was inducted into the Erie Hall of Fame. He was one of the best ball players to come out of Erie. https://eriesportshalloffame.org/erie-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2024-class/

Find out what colleges are recruiting Nazir Jones-Davis, Braddock Ambrose, Carter Troxell, Brady Noel, and Brian Box now!


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Q&A with Bishop McDevitt running back Nazir Jones-Davis​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I will play Division 1 football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have talked to a lot of coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“This question [is] hard to answer but as of right now I would say East Carolina University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No not yet, I have plans on going to colleges this summer.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I have plans to go to a few colleges this summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I haven't figured out what’s going to be my top 5 yet but my opinion is Florida State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Kent State, Texas A&M, East Carolina.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Since I was a kid I always have loved Clemson and Florida State.”


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Q&A with Central Valley quarterback Braddock Ambrose​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I absolutely want to play football in college. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far without a lot of varsity film I haven’t gotten as much as I would like to, but schools such as Kent State, Buffalo, and Old Dominion have reached out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As of now I have received the most emails from Livingstone College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not yet but I am hoping to visit some schools soon.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans to visit schools.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Right now I am set to go to Buffalo on June 1st, Old Dominion June 8th, and Kent State on June 15th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“When I was young I went to Pitt games all the time with my grandparents. Now my favorite college is 100% LSU.”


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Q&A with Whitehall linebacker Carter Troxell​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There’s been mostly Patriot League and Ivy League schools recruiting me so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d probably say Bucknell has been recruiting me the hardest, with the junior day visit and the conversations I’ve had with the coaching staff.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Bucknell, Colgate, Army, and Monmouth.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not currently, no.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m planning on going to Lehigh, Penn State, Rutgers and Lafayette.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I loved watching Penn State with Saquon playing for them.”


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Q&A with Central Valley safety Brady Noel​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to go to college to play sports, whether that is football or track or both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Since I have had two season ending injuries I haven’t really got recruited.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No one has really recruited me so I’m trying to change that this season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went up to Penn State a little bit ago.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully go back to Penn State or Syracuse.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I might head up to Buffalo this summer for their camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college growing up was Michigan but now I have definitely fallen in love with more.”


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Q&A with Marple Newtown running back Brian Box​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am committed to playing Division 1 lacrosse at Cornell University.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“My coach and I have talked to some schools but I let them know I am playing lacrosse.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/A.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Georgia.”


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Q&A with Bishop McDevitt running back Nazir Jones-Davis
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“This offseason I have been working on my speed and getting bigger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I improved on my speed the most and route running out the back field.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“After coming up short last season, this season is personal for us, everyone has that hungry mentality.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Harrisburg, the game everyone wants to see.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t worry about who the toughest individual is, we just play our game.”

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Q&A with Central Valley quarterback Braddock Ambrose
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I started off this offseason trying to put on a little bit of muscle and I’ve succeeded in that. I put on about 15 pounds this offseason. I’ve also really tried to throw as much as I possibly can.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“In general, I’m throwing the ball with a lot more velocity and accuracy than last year. I added about 10 yards to my deep ball as well.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of really good guys returning this year and the goal is always to win a championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Week 0 we play at Montour and that’s always a hostile environment to go too and should be a good game. In our section it would have to be our homecoming against North Catholic.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know an exact player at the moment but I know for sure that Thomas Jefferson will have some guys.”

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Q&A with Whitehall linebacker Carter Troxell
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During the offseason I’ve been focused on getting faster, so I’ve been doing a lot of speed focused training as well as joining the track team.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved my speed and lateral quickness the most, since those were the areas I needed to improve the most in.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to be great next year, with most of our defense coming back and some upcoming guys on offense we’re going to be a team to lookout for.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think that parkland will be the most competitive game we’ll have, but I’m confident that we’ll get the job done.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Payton Falzone will be a great player this year, and he has some weapons on offense as well.”

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Q&A with Central Valley safety Brady Noel
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have definitely been lifting, getting stronger and faster and also working on team chemistry with my teammates.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Last football season I had a season ending injury so wasn’t allowed to play so I think I have improved on speed for sure.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we are a state championship team no question.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Most likely our non-conference games, like Montour and Thomas Jefferson.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really think there is one specific player that will stand out. I more so think it is a team that will stand out.”

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Q&A with Marple Newtown running back Brian Box
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have a personal trainer that I lift with throughout the week during my lacrosse season. Our team does Sunday workouts as well.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have gotten stronger and more explosive than last football season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We lost a lot, but we have some key players and others who will step up. I think we will surprise people.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Springfield and Strath Haven.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“James Fisher.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have a personal trainer that I lift with throughout the week during my lacrosse season. Our team does Sunday workouts as well.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have gotten stronger and more explosive than last football season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We lost a lot, but we have some key players and others who will step up. I think we will surprise people.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Springfield and Strath Haven.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“James Fisher.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am committed to playing Division 1 lacrosse at Cornell University.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“My coach and I have talked to some schools but I let them know I am playing lacrosse.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“N/A.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“N/A.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Georgia.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have definitely been lifting, getting stronger and faster and also working on team chemistry with my teammates.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Last football season I had a season ending injury so wasn’t allowed to play so I think I have improved on speed for sure.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we are a state championship team no question.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Most likely our non-conference games, like Montour and Thomas Jefferson.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really think there is one specific player that will stand out. I more so think it is a team that will stand out.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to go to college to play sports, whether that is football or track or both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Since I have had two season ending injuries I haven’t really got recruited.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No one has really recruited me so I’m trying to change that this season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went up to Penn State a little bit ago.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully go back to Penn State or Syracuse.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I might head up to Buffalo this summer for their camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college growing up was Michigan but now I have definitely fallen in love with more.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During the offseason I’ve been focused on getting faster, so I’ve been doing a lot of speed focused training as well as joining the track team.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved my speed and lateral quickness the most, since those were the areas I needed to improve the most in.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to be great next year, with most of our defense coming back and some upcoming guys on offense we’re going to be a team to lookout for.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think that parkland will be the most competitive game we’ll have, but I’m confident that we’ll get the job done.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I think Payton Falzone will be a great player this year, and he has some weapons on offense as well.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There’s been mostly Patriot League and Ivy League schools recruiting me so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d probably say Bucknell has been recruiting me the hardest, with the junior day visit and the conversations I’ve had with the coaching staff.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Bucknell, Colgate, Army, and Monmouth.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not currently, no.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m planning on going to Lehigh, Penn State, Rutgers and Lafayette.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I loved watching Penn State with Saquon playing for them.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I started off this offseason trying to put on a little bit of muscle and I’ve succeeded in that. I put on about 15 pounds this offseason. I’ve also really tried to throw as much as I possibly can.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“In general, I’m throwing the ball with a lot more velocity and accuracy than last year. I added about 10 yards to my deep ball as well.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a lot of really good guys returning this year and the goal is always to win a championship.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Week 0 we play at Montour and that’s always a hostile environment to go too and should be a good game. In our section it would have to be our homecoming against North Catholic.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t really know an exact player at the moment but I know for sure that Thomas Jefferson will have some guys.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I absolutely want to play football in college. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far without a lot of varsity film I haven’t gotten as much as I would like to, but schools such as Kent State, Buffalo, and Old Dominion have reached out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“As of now I have received the most emails from Livingstone College.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not yet but I am hoping to visit some schools soon.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans to visit schools.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Right now I am set to go to Buffalo on June 1st, Old Dominion June 8th, and Kent State on June 15th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“When I was young I went to Pitt games all the time with my grandparents. Now my favorite college is 100% LSU.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“This offseason I have been working on my speed and getting bigger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I improved on my speed the most and route running out the back field.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“After coming up short last season, this season is personal for us, everyone has that hungry mentality.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Harrisburg, the game everyone wants to see.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t worry about who the toughest individual is, we just play our game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I will play Division 1 football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have talked to a lot of coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“This question [is] hard to answer but as of right now I would say East Carolina University.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No not yet, I have plans on going to colleges this summer.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I have plans to go to a few colleges this summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I haven't figured out what’s going to be my top 5 yet but my opinion is Florida State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Kent State, Texas A&M, East Carolina.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Since I was a kid I always have loved Clemson and Florida State.”

I know CR-North is open and word around Northeast area is Nase is leaving after one year.

looking back at the past, which decade would you say you enjoyed high school football the most?

for me I would say 2000 - 2009

we seemingly had a different champ every year at least in the highest classification, and it seemed there were multiple contenders across the state in most years, dynasties get old and boring unless your team is the dynasty

also we had a lot of high end prospects too, Terrelle Pryor was ranked the number 1 overall player in the country in 2007, it's more exciting to watch what is considered to be among the best in the country

I would say the worst decade was the past 10 years, the same private school champs along with "public" schools that clearly cheat almost every year, and there is definitely less talent in the state than there used to be

Find out what colleges are recruiting Luke Lewis, Justin Yescavage, Bobby Fadden, Brayden Eppinette, and Bredon Smith now!


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Q&A with Hickory offensive center Luke Lewis​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am looking forward to playing college football. It’s been something I have been wanting to do since I put the pads on for the first time and fell in love with the game.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited a whole lot. I am looking forward to a big junior season so hopefully my answer to the question will be different next year.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips. I went to Pitt to watch their spring practice, and the following weekend I went to Penn State for their blue and white game. They were two great experiences for me and I hope to be back at some point next year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don’t have any plans for trips to colleges for this year, I do have some camps lined up for the summer though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on attending Northwestern, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Pitt, Penn State, Buffalo, and hopefully make it to a mega camp at some point throughout the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up watching Penn State football and Ohio state. That was more family influenced though, when it came to picking my own favorite team Michigan was definitely number 1.”


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Q&A with Jim Thorpe wide receiver Justin Yescavage​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I am looking to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Colgate, University of New Hampshire, and Villanova, and Drake University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colgate has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have had Junior days at Villanova, Lehigh, and Colgate.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to do one day camps at Lehigh, Colgate, Villanova, and UNH along with mega camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was University of Nebraska.”


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Q&A with Mohawk Area athlete Bobby Fadden​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, 50/50 right now between football and basketball in college, I love them both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m young so I haven’t talked to many, I went to Edinboro and Akron came to see me not too long ago.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m just young so none right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial to Edinboro.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'm going to get some looks here soon from some colleges.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Couple basketball camps and couple football camps are needed for sure, [I’ll] see where I’m at with competition not from around me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I really haven’t had a favorite college but would like to stay close to home for sure.”


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Q&A with Cocalico cornerback Brayden Eppinette​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to run track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“D1 and D2 programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None in particular, mostly PSAC.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None currently focusing on track.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Spring Grove wide receiver Bredon Smith​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. Either football or track is what I want to play in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to have college trips this year coming up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am planning to attend Lehigh June 8th, Delaware July 20th, Shepherd July 24th, and maybe more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved to watch Oregon but mainly Penn State.”


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Q&A with Hickory offensive center Luke Lewis
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Not just me but our whole team has been working hard this off season. We got right back to work in January after a long football season into December. Coach Emil, our strength coach, has been working us hard and he will have us ready come August.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“The thing I feel like I have improved on most is my speed. Working in Wexford with former Steelers offensive lineman John Kolb has definitely helped me and the things I have learned from him are crucial when it comes to getting faster. Coach Emil always says there’s nothing scarier than a big man that can move, so that’s what I have been trying to be.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have very high hopes for our team next season. We are returning our whole offensive line and defensive line, which is a privilege that many teams are not going to have. I think our team should make another good run and hopefully defend that district 10 title, but with the talent we have I think we could go much farther than just a district title.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule has changed a lot this year with the new regions coming out. I think our rival games are always going to be tough ones. Sharon always puts up a great fight, and opening weekend Saturday night at Farrell could be one of the best matchups of the year, and I think we are all pretty pumped up for that.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I think our team will have to match up again this year would probably be Brandon Chambers or Juju Phillips from Farrell. They are both super talented guys and hard to bring down so that should be a good challenge for us. As a lineman, one of the toughest linemen out there is Brody Miller from Sharon. He gets off the ball fast and he gets to the ball fast. He’s a tough one to block so that is always a good matchup to see.”

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Q&A with Jim Thorpe wide receiver Justin Yescavage
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been in track along with an explosive and speed based weightlifting program.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel my route running has become much better and I have gained 20 lbs since the end of last season to be better equipped to run through tackles.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will be competitive in our new, tougher division and will excel as our season goes on.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team in our schedule will be Northwestern Lehigh as we are aware of their season last year and the winning tradition in the town.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Offensively we will struggle against Eli Zimmerman as he is a corner with sound footwork that attacks the ball in the air and separates the hands well.”

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Q&A with Mohawk Area athlete Bobby Fadden
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Well I’m in baseball right now and also doing track so there is no off season for me because I’m always in a season.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hand eye coordination and tracking the ball down while showing my hands late and high pointing the ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do pretty good, just going to have to grind losing a lot of seniors. When you lose seniors that played your putting in new kids that haven’t played varsity yet and it could be a lot and it is we all need to stay together and grind it out do whatever to win.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Personally I think Ellwood is going to be really tough, they are returning a lot of juniors from last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Joey Nail, he is a very tough kid, had an amazing year last year, 120 some tackles, just a competitive kid will do whatever it takes.”

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Q&A with Cocalico cornerback Brayden Eppinette
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting and working out with Avory Cole with Parisi.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Playing man to man at cornerback.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will play will be Central.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will play will be Brody Daughtery, Braden Brown, Johnny Garcia.”

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Q&A with Spring Grove wide receiver Bredon Smith
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working with my track coach for my speed and power.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my speed has gotten a lot faster since last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do better this year. We got a new coach last season and I feel like he knows us better this year and will know how to use everyone more effectively.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York is probably the toughest team on the schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Scott from Dallastown is always a tough player to face against.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been working with my track coach for my speed and power.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my speed has gotten a lot faster since last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like our team will do better this year. We got a new coach last season and I feel like he knows us better this year and will know how to use everyone more effectively.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Central York is probably the toughest team on the schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Michael Scott from Dallastown is always a tough player to face against.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do want to play sports in college. Either football or track is what I want to play in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No colleges currently are recruiting me but soon to come.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made a college trip yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to have college trips this year coming up.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am planning to attend Lehigh June 8th, Delaware July 20th, Shepherd July 24th, and maybe more.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always loved to watch Oregon but mainly Penn State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lifting and working out with Avory Cole with Parisi.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Playing man to man at cornerback.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team we will play will be Central.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will play will be Brody Daughtery, Braden Brown, Johnny Garcia.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to run track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“D1 and D2 programs.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None in particular, mostly PSAC.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None currently focusing on track.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Well I’m in baseball right now and also doing track so there is no off season for me because I’m always in a season.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My hand eye coordination and tracking the ball down while showing my hands late and high pointing the ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do pretty good, just going to have to grind losing a lot of seniors. When you lose seniors that played your putting in new kids that haven’t played varsity yet and it could be a lot and it is we all need to stay together and grind it out do whatever to win.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Personally I think Ellwood is going to be really tough, they are returning a lot of juniors from last year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Joey Nail, he is a very tough kid, had an amazing year last year, 120 some tackles, just a competitive kid will do whatever it takes.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, 50/50 right now between football and basketball in college, I love them both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m young so I haven’t talked to many, I went to Edinboro and Akron came to see me not too long ago.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’m just young so none right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unofficial to Edinboro.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Hopefully I'm going to get some looks here soon from some colleges.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Couple basketball camps and couple football camps are needed for sure, [I’ll] see where I’m at with competition not from around me.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I really haven’t had a favorite college but would like to stay close to home for sure.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As of late I have been in track along with an explosive and speed based weightlifting program.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel my route running has become much better and I have gained 20 lbs since the end of last season to be better equipped to run through tackles.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that my team will be competitive in our new, tougher division and will excel as our season goes on.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team in our schedule will be Northwestern Lehigh as we are aware of their season last year and the winning tradition in the town.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Offensively we will struggle against Eli Zimmerman as he is a corner with sound footwork that attacks the ball in the air and separates the hands well.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I am looking to play college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lehigh, Colgate, University of New Hampshire, and Villanova, and Drake University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Colgate has been recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have had Junior days at Villanova, Lehigh, and Colgate.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to do one day camps at Lehigh, Colgate, Villanova, and UNH along with mega camps.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college was University of Nebraska.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Not just me but our whole team has been working hard this off season. We got right back to work in January after a long football season into December. Coach Emil, our strength coach, has been working us hard and he will have us ready come August.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“The thing I feel like I have improved on most is my speed. Working in Wexford with former Steelers offensive lineman John Kolb has definitely helped me and the things I have learned from him are crucial when it comes to getting faster. Coach Emil always says there’s nothing scarier than a big man that can move, so that’s what I have been trying to be.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I have very high hopes for our team next season. We are returning our whole offensive line and defensive line, which is a privilege that many teams are not going to have. I think our team should make another good run and hopefully defend that district 10 title, but with the talent we have I think we could go much farther than just a district title.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our schedule has changed a lot this year with the new regions coming out. I think our rival games are always going to be tough ones. Sharon always puts up a great fight, and opening weekend Saturday night at Farrell could be one of the best matchups of the year, and I think we are all pretty pumped up for that.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player I think our team will have to match up again this year would probably be Brandon Chambers or Juju Phillips from Farrell. They are both super talented guys and hard to bring down so that should be a good challenge for us. As a lineman, one of the toughest linemen out there is Brody Miller from Sharon. He gets off the ball fast and he gets to the ball fast. He’s a tough one to block so that is always a good matchup to see.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I am looking forward to playing college football. It’s been something I have been wanting to do since I put the pads on for the first time and fell in love with the game.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited a whole lot. I am looking forward to a big junior season so hopefully my answer to the question will be different next year.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips. I went to Pitt to watch their spring practice, and the following weekend I went to Penn State for their blue and white game. They were two great experiences for me and I hope to be back at some point next year.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I don’t have any plans for trips to colleges for this year, I do have some camps lined up for the summer though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on attending Northwestern, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Pitt, Penn State, Buffalo, and hopefully make it to a mega camp at some point throughout the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I grew up watching Penn State football and Ohio state. That was more family influenced though, when it came to picking my own favorite team Michigan was definitely number 1.”

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Heartbreaking news out of District 11. On Saturday evening, Stroudsburg athletic director and wrestling coach Sean Richmond died in a car accident on Route 380 when he was struck by a tractor trailer. Richmond was 38.

First and foremost, Sean was beloved in wrestling and Lehigh Valley athletic circles. A 2004 Easton graduate, Sean was a staple in Lehigh Valley wrestling from his days as a competitor on some of the greatest teams in Pennsylvania history and then immediately entered the Lehigh Valley coaching fraternity after graduating from Pitt, first at his alma mater, then at Stroudsburg. After being named the AD at Stroudsburg, Richmond was affectionately knows as “Mr. Mountie” for how much he threw himself into the Stroudsburg athletic program. He was at everything, took on the chairmanship of D11 Softball, and generally became as much of a fixture in the Stroudsburg community as he was at Easton, where Richmond was the quintessential Red Rover.

Richmond was hard working, humble, thoughtful, quick to deflect credit and take blame, and student-athlete first in everything he did. His workman-like, no nonsense style as a wrestler extended to his coaching style and his life. I know we talk about how coaching has changed, but Richmond was a throw-back, the kind of guy who was going to coach at Stroudsburg for 30 years, get the gym named after him when he retired, and would continue to be a lynchpin of their athletic community for generations. He was also wise beyond his years when it came to program building and the health of the sport in the Valley, and was poised to be a leader in his generation of coaches and keepers of the sport. You’re seeing an outpouring from across the Valley and state right now, because people loved Sean Richmond. NWCA Hall of Famer Steve Powell said Richmond was like a son, and I think if anybody in the Valley was going to have a Steve Powell-like career of 40 years in service of athletes, it was going to be Sean. It’s a tragic loss.

Richmond took over as the Stroudsburg head coach in 2017-18. In seven seasons, Richmond coached seven state medalists (accounting for about one-third of the medalists in Stroudsburg history), two state finalists, and a state champ in Lenny Pinto (now a college star at Nebraska). He led Stroudsburg to an 8th place finish at the 2020 PIAA Tournament, far and away their best finish in program history. Richmond’s teams advanced to District Duals five times, the only five team postseason appearances in Stroudsburg history, and advanced to quarterfinals twice. Richmond was 109-42 in his coaching career, at a program that had very little wrestling history compared to their peers.

Prior to Stroudsburg, Richmond was the head assistant at Easton from 2009-2015 and ran their offseason club program. He was on staff for their run of four straight D11 duals titles from 2010-2013, including a run to state finals in 2011. His Rover teams finished fourth in the state in 2010 and 2013. He also cornered Mitchell Minotti’s state championship in 2011. Richmond remained on staff until the retirement of Steve Powell, then took a brief position on staff at Delaware Valley before taking over at Stroudsburg. Rather infamously, Richmond was not selected to succeed Powell, a decision I think a lot of the Easton wrestling family regrets in hindsight.

A three-year starter at Pitt, Richmond was an EWL finalist in 2007 and an NCAA qualifier at 165 pounds, and a two-time EWL medalists. Overall, Richmond started in three seasons at Pitt after medically redshirting as a freshman, but passed on an opportunity to take a fifth year and complete his eligibility when the teaching and coaching job opened up at Easton.

At Easton, Richmond was a three-year starter, captain, and two-time state medalist during one of the great runs in school and state history as the Red Rovers won four consecutive state champions. Richmond won 109 matches in his career – including a victory over future Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time NCAA champion Jake Varner – and went 76-9 over his final two seasons, despite missing chunks of his senior season with the elbow injury that cost him his freshman year of college. He finished 3rd, 2nd, and 1st in D11, and won a pair of Northeast Regional titles (after painfully finishing 4th and a match away from Hershey as a sophomore). As a junior, he took 5th in the state, losing a 9-7 quarterfinal in overtime to runner-up Jason Hollar, with a pair of wins over future state champ Corbin Semple. As a senior, he advanced to state semifinals, where he dropped a classic bout with two-time state champ and future NCAA champ Jarrod King, losing 1-0 and having the winning takedown waved off on the edge in the final minute. He wrestled back to take 4th. He was also a two-time Reno Tournament of Champions medalist, a Manheim Lions Classic champion, and holds the Easton and PIAA record for fastest fall at the state duals with his 9 second pin against Kiski Area in the 2003 PIAA finals.

Many District 11 fans will remember Richmond’s incredible rivalry with Northampton’s Billy Haydt in 2003 and 2004. Richmond finished 5-2 in his career against Haydt (plus 1-0 in college), with four wins coming by 3-1 or 3-2 scores and a pair of wins in NE Regional finals. The two split D11 championships, and Haydt took the final battle of their careers in the state 3rd place match in 2004. But most impactfuly, Richmond went 2-0 against Haydt in D11 Duals finals, scoring an 7-3 win over Haydt in Easton’s surprise romp in the 2003 finals and one of the most iconic victories in D11 history in 2004.

In 2004, Easton and Northampton were ranked #4 and #3 in the country and Northampton had defeated Easton the week prior to win the LVC regular season, and only one team advanced from D11 to the state tournament. Richmond and Haydt did not wrestle in the regular season dual as Northampton bumped Haydt up to 171. But in the D11 final, Easton won the coin toss and controlled match-ups, and could send Richmond up to chase Haydt when Northampton bumped up their middleweights. The bout was a classic, 1-1 after regulation, and nobody scored in the one minute sudden victory period on their feet. Richmond scored first and chose bottom in the rideout. In front of a sold-out crowd at Liberty, Richmond locked up a Peterson roll (a specialty of the Red Hawk wrestling club where he trained as a youth) and rolled Haydt to his back, nearly getting caught on halfway on his own back as he rolled. As Richmond sat through, he was locked sitting facing the Easton crowd, and described seeing the entire side of the gym blow up as the reversal was awarded was the most incredible site of his career. The win catapulted Easton to their fourth straight D11 duals title and sent them to win their fourth straight state championship. Somewhere (in the Call or Express archives), there is a picture of Richmond holding Haydt down and beaming, that is one of my favorite sports photos of all time. That’s how I’ll remember him.

Here we go.... WPIAL ruled on several Aliquippa football transfers today, as well as announced some previous rulings. A little crazy, if you ask me....

Daiveon Taylor, LB/DL/OL from Bishop Canevin with Mid Major offers: Eligible for regular season, ineligible for post-season
JJ Work, All Conference LB from Central Valley: Eligible for regular season, ineligible for post-season
Khalil Ellerbee, From Central Valley: Eligible for regular season, Eligible for post-season
Larry Moon, DB from from Central Catholic with High Major Offers: Eligible for regular season, Eligible for post-season
Sa'Nir Brookins, from Central Catholic: Eligible for regular season, Eligible for post-season
Ray Miller, from Seton LaSalle: Eligible for regular season, ineligible for post-season

I would expect ineligible for post-season kids to appeal to PIAA.

Jamar Allen from North Hills is being brought in for a hearing meeting because NH contested the transfer.

Find out what colleges are recruiting Aidan Allison, Donald Barksdale, Jadon Phillips, Andrew Devola, and Tal Stoltzfus now!


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Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic strong safety Aidan Allison​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been talking with several coaches and have been invited to colleges for a visit.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“See above.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have a few more college trips planned. It's been a very busy month.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State.”


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Q&A with Steel Valley athlete Donald Barksdale​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play sports in college, such as football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bowling Green, Robert Morris and Central State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All of them really, they’ve all been staying in touch.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, me and my family [have] been to 6 different schools this offseason.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“So me and my family we always take a trip down to Florida almost every year, so, yeah.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, Penn State.”


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Q&A with Hickory cornerback Jadon Phillips​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Pitt, Penn State, Kentucky.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Kentucky.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, to Pitt. Penn State, and Kentucky.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Not as of right now.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Kent State Mega Camp, Penn State, Pitt and Kentucky.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”


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Q&A with Franklin Regional defensive tackle Andrew Devola​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Lots of local FCS schools such as RMU, St. Francis and Duquesne have reached out.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I wouldn’t say any school has been recruiting me the hardest but RMU has been recruiting me the longest. I attended one of their regular season games last year as a junior.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to Seton Hill, RMU, Duquesne and Case Western on visits.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan on going back to some of those colleges again in the summer along with hopefully other schools as well.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m working on my camp schedule right now, as of currently I will be at Duquesne’s camp and RMU’s mega camp over the summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges have always been Wisconsin and Penn State.”


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Q&A with Conestoga Valley defensive lineman Tal Stoltzfus​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do plan to play in college. It is either between football or wrestling. I still haven’t decided yet. Possibly would do both.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Gettysburg College reached out to me a while ago and I went on a visit. This was for wrestling.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Gettysburg has been the only team really talking.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Gettysburg.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No I do not.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I never really did anything besides local teams like Penn State.”


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